Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Communal House (Rong House)
The Rong House can only be found in villages to the north of the Central
Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Turn provinces. It is a large, imposing,
beautifully decorated stilt house built (1) __ the middle of the village. It is
where community activities take place, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying
ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic
group has its own architectural style, design, and decor. Yet there are shared (2)
__. In the village, it is often the biggest house roofed with yellow-dried thatch
leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of
bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes,
stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinction of
the decor of the Rong House is the (3) __ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong
House is a (4) __ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stableculture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a (5) __ of
the whole village.
1. A. on B. at C. in D. under
2. A. designs B. cultures C. customs D. features
3. A. painting B. photo C. image D. portrait
4. A. signal B. symbol C. sign D. scene
5. A. design B. respect C. proud D. pride
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Communal House (Rong House)
The Rong House can only be found in villages to the north of the Central
Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Turn provinces. It is a large, imposing,
beautifully decorated stilt house built (1) __ the middle of the village. It is
where community activities take place, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying
ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic
group has its own architectural style, design, and decor. Yet there are shared (2)
__. In the village, it is often the biggest house roofed with yellow-dried thatch
leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of
bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes,
stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinction of
the decor of the Rong House is the (3) __ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong
House is a (4) __ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stableculture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a (5) __ of
the whole village.
1. A. on B. at C. in D. under
2. A. designs B. cultures C. customs D. features
3. A. painting B. photo C. image D. portrait
4. A. signal B. symbol C. sign D. scene
5. A. design B. respect C. proud D. pride